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Role Cathy Leonhardt is a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group specializing in the branded consumer and retail sectors. Experience Ms. Leonhardt joined PJSC in 2003 and has 13 years experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions. She is currently a Managing Director in PJSC's Mergers and Acquisitions Group specializing in the apparel and specialty retail sectors. Most recently, Ms. Leonhardt advised Phillips-Van Heusen in its acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, Quiksilver in its recapitalization and Athleta in its sale to The Gap. Ms. Leonhardt also represented PPR/Redcats in its acquisition of United Retail, Phillips-Van Heusen in its acquisition of Superba Inc, Kate Spade LLC in its sale to Liz Claiborne, J. Jill in its sale to Talbots, May in its merger with Federated, Loehmann's in its sale to Crescent Capital Investments, and Barneys in its sale to Jones Apparel Group. Prior to joining PJSC, Ms. Leonhardt spent seven years at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., most recently as a Vice President in the mergers and acquisitions group where she was involved in domestic and cross-border acquisitions. At Morgan Stanley, Ms. Leonhardt's selected transactions included: Sears? acquisition of Land's End, Tommy Hilfiger Corporation's acquisition of Tommy Europe, Jones Apparel's acquisition of McNaughton, merger of Monsanto and Pharmacia, Georgia-Pacific's spin-off of The Timber Company to Plum Creek, and the sale of Donna Karan's beauty business to Estée Lauder. Ms. Leonhardt began her career at Wachovia as an officer in the US Corporate Banking Group. Professional Affiliations Member, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Member, Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Member, Fashion Group International (FGI) Academic Credentials Ms. Leonhardt received her M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. from the University of Alabama, graduating summa cum laude.